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Our Home | The Bathroom

Okay I’ve mentioned before that we just recently moved…three weeks ago to be exact! Unpacking and getting settled was not one of the highest priorities at the time (ahem, Arden’s birthday). But it’s about time we finally start settling in and making the house feel like home.
The first room I’m going to show you guys is the bathroom. It’s a great little space. With gorgeous  original gray & blue tile (partially covered with some crusty linoleum – on the to do list don’t worry!) and great character.

First of all, big thanks goes out to Lowe’s for making this little update possible! I’m a part of the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Network and they generously offered to give me $500 to spend at Lowe’s for the bathroom update. Pretty awesome-sauce I must say! LCI is full of inspiration if you need some. You can check out the blog here and they’re even on Pinterest!

Okay here’s where it gets a little sticky…See that linoleum in the corner near the toilet? It’s covering the original tile floor. The family that lived her before us tried to no avail to remove it. Definitely HIGH on the priority list!

Original tile? Who knows, but it matches the cool tile floor. The shower head is not the most beautiful looking thing, but it really works well.
And last but not least, good ole 80’s mini blinds. 
A nice shot of the cool original floor.

BATHROOM TO-DO LIST
Here is the current update list. I have a few things crossed off, but there’s definitely plenty left to do!




Paint walls

We just finished painting the bathroom! We chose to use Olympic no-voc paint in “Delicate White”.


Tear up remaining linoleum
We’re going to try a heat gun to pull up that stubborn stuff. Anyone have experience/advice for us?

Install glass shelf over toilet
I’m going to install a fun glass shelf or maybe a train rack of some sort in this little nook and give it some accessories and personality.

Replace shower curtain rod

We got this great shower curtain rod from Lowe’s. It’s Allen + Roth and it has this great turned detail on the edges. Fab.
 
Replace window treatment
I’m thinking of creating a fun little roman shade using Jenny’s little DIY on how to make roman shades from mini blinds. Fun!

Update lighting fixtures – 1/2 done replaced glass shades
Okay, I’ve found some more streamlined, square glass shades from Lowe’s, they’re not on the website it looks like. I’m thinking I might want to replace the fixtures as well because they’re so “aged”, we’ll see.


Replace cabinet knobs
I wanted a nickel knob to match all of the nickel hardware in the bath. We went with these classic Bronte knobs from Lola & Co (Lowe’s).



Replace shower curtains

Right now we have just a simple (boring) white curtain. I’m debating on what do do…greek key? monogram? ribbon trim? We’ll see! I’ve already replaced the liner with a eco-friendly liner from Lowes.

New Bath Rug

Thinking, vintage persian with hints of navy….

Replace shower head (?)
What’s not to love about a rainshower head? We got this lovely from Lowe’s, but haven’t installed it yet. Still debating…it’s pretty, but the shower head we have works great it’s just not very pretty (see pic above).




Replace loose toilet seat

The toilet seat was wonky and loose, so we checked out Lowe’s for a good replacement. We ended finding this great wood toilet seat with a built in child seat! I know, I know…we’re not quite there yet, but why not be prepared? 😉




New towels
I got these great white and gray towels from a flash sale on Joss & Main. It’s always nice to have fresh, new towels for a new bathroom, don’t you think?


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6 thoughts on this post

  2. Sarah says

    Our bathrooms are almost identical! I had my tile sprayed with a crazy cool paint to make it look fresh and white. I have the SAME floors in my bathroom too – I really like them! What year was your house built? Im thinking mine was 54 or 56…

  3. copycatchic@gmail.com says

    How funny! 🙂 This house was actually built back in 1916 I think….so maybe the tile isn't original after all!

  4. Anonymous says

    If you haven't already removed the floor I would start with removing the toilet so you don't have to work around it. Then I would get out the heat gun and a putter knife…..but make sure you get a good heat gun not the crappy freight harbor kind. Then I would use a glue remover to get the residue off.

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